Henry F C Becker

Henry Frederich C Becker was born on October 15, 1859, in Wolkow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. He married Anna Wilhelmine Friederike Behling on December 2, 1885, in Oconto, Wisconsin. They had 9 children in 22 years. He died on September 30, 1943, in Oconto, Wisconsin, at the age of 83, and was buried there.

Henry Becker, Mrs. Anna Reedy, and a boy whose name we did not learn, had narrow escapes from drowning while attempting to cross the sawdust heaps on the south side of the river between Superior and Section streets. The water had lifted up great cakes of sawdust that had the appearance of solid, dry ground, but as soon as a person stepped upon one of them, the cake parted and down went the unfortunate pedestrian. In the case of Mrs. Reedy and the boy, the arrival of timely help saved them; while Mr. Becker effected his own escape by herculean efforts.
Oconto County Reporter
Aug, 5, 1898